A Starlink router replacement lets your business do what the router in the Starlink kit can’t: use Starlink together with 4G/5G cellular or a wired line, and switch your traffic to the other internet connection automatically when Starlink drops. The Starlink router is built for one Starlink internet connection, and its settings are only in the Starlink app.
A router or server running Speedify does both. Speedify uses Starlink, 4G/5G cellular, Ethernet and Wi-Fi at the same time, and when Starlink drops, Speedify moves your traffic to the others on its own, so video calls, card payments and cloud apps keep working. Speedify needs that second internet connection: with Starlink alone, it works as an encrypted VPN and cannot stop Starlink from dropping.
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How Speedify combines internet connections on any hardware
Get started with Speedify for your business
Speedify offers three commercial paths. They work together, and most enterprise customers use two or more.
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Speedify Teams
Speedify on every supported OS for every team member
Centralized dashboard for billing, user provisioning, and usage analytics
CSV import/export and a RESTful management API
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Speedify for Routers
License for supported OpenWrt routers
Powered by Speedify hardware lineup ready to deploy out of the box
Miri, GL.iNet and other partner models
Covers every device on the network, with no per-device install
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Embed Speedify into your product
A · DIY
Build it yourself with the Speedify SDK.
Integrate Speedify into your iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux or QNX product. Full developer documentation, sample code and supported integration paths. Your team owns the build, and the Speedify SDK handles combining the internet connections.
B · CUSTOM ENGINEERING
Have the Speedify team build it for you.
What the Starlink Router Can’t Do for a Business
The Starlink router that comes with your Starlink plan covers the basics, but a business network runs into its limits quickly:
- It can’t use a second internet connection alongside Starlink
- It has no automatic failover to a second internet connection when Starlink drops
- It gives you little control over which traffic goes first
- It has no admin web page: its settings are only in the Starlink app
- It has only basic security settings
For remote offices, field teams and head offices that run on Starlink, every drop means stalled work and, for anything customer-facing, lost sales.
What to Look for in a Starlink Router Replacement
Before you pick hardware, check that your Starlink router replacement gives you:
- Control over which traffic goes first
- Security features for a business network
- Live status and history for every internet connection
- Settings your IT team can manage
- Ports for several internet connections, not just Starlink
Routers powered by Speedify are built for exactly this. They manage your Starlink internet connection and use it together with every other internet connection at the site.
Two Ways to Replace the Starlink Router with Speedify
A router that runs Speedify. Routers running OpenWrt or Linux with Speedify built in give you:
- Several ports for Starlink dishes and other internet connections
- Built-in or plug-in 4G/5G cellular modems
- Management screens made for IT teams
- Plug-and-play setup with little configuration
Speedify on your own server. If you already have network equipment, you can:
- Install Speedify on a Linux server
- Make that server the gateway every device’s traffic goes through
- Plug all your internet connections into the server
- Point your existing routers and switches at it
Either way, your business can use Starlink together with a second Starlink dish, 4G/5G cellular, cable or fiber, or another satellite service, and keep working when any one of them drops, which removes Starlink as the single point of failure for your business.
How to Set Up Your Starlink Router Replacement
Put it in the middle. Plug the Speedify router or server into the Starlink router, and your office network into the Speedify router or server, so all traffic goes through it. On most Starlink kits the Starlink dish plugs into the Starlink router, so the Starlink router stays in place to run the Starlink dish, and the Speedify router takes over as the main router for your network.
Put calls first. Speedify’s Streaming mode puts video calls, internet phone calls and live streams ahead of downloads and browsing.
Mix types of internet connection. Starlink plus cellular plus fiber covers more problems than two of the same kind, because a storm or a busy cell tower rarely hits all of them at once.
Keep networks separate. Put staff, guests and payment systems on separate networks, so each gets the protection and priority it needs.
Watch every internet connection. Track how each internet connection performs, and use the numbers to adjust your setup over time.
After setup, keep adjusting as you learn how your site uses the internet.
Speedify Is Used on Millions of Devices Worldwide
Speedify has made internet connections faster and more reliable for businesses and individuals since 2014.
15M+
Speedify downloads worldwide75K+
5-star reviews for Speedify on iOS and Android82
Speedify server points of presence in 50+ cities on 6 continents500TB+
Of internet traffic carried by Speedify every weekSpeedify Partners
Speedify works with these companies to bring faster, more reliable internet and networking technology to their customers and employees.
What Automatic Starlink Failover Gives Your Business
Replacing the standard Starlink router with a Speedify router or server gives your business:
Fewer outages. When Starlink drops, Speedify switches your traffic to your other internet connections automatically, so staff keep working.
More speed. Speedify says you get up to 95% of the combined upload and download speed of all your internet connections, not just the speed of one.
Calls that don’t drop. Video calls, internet phone calls and cloud apps keep going while Speedify moves them from one internet connection to another.
Private traffic. Speedify encrypts the traffic it sends over every internet connection.
More places to work. You can open sites and send field teams to places where one internet connection was never enough.
Where Businesses Use a Starlink Router Replacement
Rural clinics use Starlink together with cellular, so health records and video visits stay available in bad weather.
Factories stay connected to suppliers, cloud systems and remote monitoring when one internet connection fails.
Bank branches in areas with poor internet keep processing transactions through short Starlink drops.
Remote resorts keep guest Wi-Fi and booking systems running at busy times.
Emergency response teams run command centers on Starlink plus whatever cellular or wired internet connection still works after a disaster.
For businesses: A Speedify router or server can take over from the Starlink router at every site and use all your internet connections together. Contact Us to plan the setup with the Speedify team.
For home users: you don’t need new hardware. Download Speedify on your computer and use Starlink together with your phone’s 4G/5G cellular connection.
Speedify Business Solutions
Speedify Teams
Speedify for Routers
Speedify Embedded Solutions and Integrations
Add Speedify to your own app or hardware with the Speedify SDK. Your product then combines internet connections, fails over automatically when one drops, and encrypts the traffic, using the same technology as the Speedify app.